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title: "Torre Abbey Restoration Project"
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# Torre Abbey Restoration Project

Buyer: TORBAY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ea7da43d-3d7a-4a41-9fa0-f4bb6ccca9c7

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## Summary

The Torbay Council is inviting tenders for the Torre Abbey Restoration Project, a preservation effort requiring historical site and building conservation expertise. This project, based in Torquay, seeks a construction contractor experienced in Grade I / II restoration for critical repair works on various parts of the abbey. The contract value is £1,200,000 with a tender period ending on 13th April 2023 and a contract period from 29th May 2023 to 28th May 2024.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for construction contractors specialising in historical sites and buildings to contribute to the restoration of Torre Abbey. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate in this open procedure tender. Businesses in the heritage conservation and restoration industry would find this project well-suited to showcase their skills and potentially expand their portfolio.

## Notice

Torbay Council is seeking a construction contractor with experience in Grade I / II, conservation, and heritage restoration for a restoration project at Torre Abbey. Torre Abbey is located, most unusually for a medieval monastery, on the seafront and is part of the Belgravia Conservation Area in Torquay. It comprises two Grade I listed buildings, four Grade II listed structures and ancillary buildings, an undesignated formal walled garden, all set in a Scheduled Ancient Monument, 17.8ha in extent (NHLE No. 1009302). The surrounding parkland contains earthworks and the remains of the abbey's precinct buildings, including a mill, stables, two watercourses (still flowing), and evidence of 18th / 19th century landscaping. Exposure of this history, and its interpretation, will be a vital part of the landscape work in this third phase, reconnecting the abbey with its wider setting towards the seafront. Torre Abbey today is the most complete medieval monastery in Devon and Cornwall, and one of the best-preserved Premonstratensian houses in the UK. Torre Abbey is one of four publicly owned art galleries in Devon. The Spanish Barn is the only surviving prison for sailors of the Spanish Armada, which in 1588 united the country against Catholic Europe (hence its name). Following the programmes of work in 2006 and 2011 much of the fabric has been repaired, and its condition secured for several decades to come. However, the poor state of remaining elements of the building imply risk and accelerating decline as leaking continues into fabric. The following sections of building remain of concern, and form the basis of the repair project: * elevations of the south-east and south-west wings * north elevation of west range * gatehouse - these repair works have been postponed from previous phases of repair work and are now necessary to conserve the historic fabric and halt serious deterioration * courtyard boundary walls Additional information: In order to provide unrestricted, full, direct and free of charge access to the Tender Documents the Authority is providing the Documents in PDF format in the Opportunities Area of the ProContract e-Tendering portal at www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk In order to access amendable versions of the Documents and to submit a response Applicants must be registered as Suppliers on ProContract. Applicants should then express an interest in the opportunity and download the Word and Excel format Documents for completion and submission.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3fd59cf1-c2a5-4a88-91ac-b1f7487b51b3 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Apr 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 May 2023 |
| Contract period | 28 May 2023 - 28 May 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,362,471 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TORBAY COUNCIL |
| Locality | TORQUAY |
| Post town | Torquay |
| Postcode | TQ1 3DR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK42 Torbay |
| Local authority | Torbay |
| Electoral ward | Tormohun |
| Westminster constituency | Torbay |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CORBEL CONSERVATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 45212314 - Historical monument or memorial construction work
- 45212350 - Buildings of particular historical or architectural interest
- 45454100 - Restoration work
- 92522000 - Preservation services of historical sites and buildings

## Release History

- 14 Jul 2023 at 08:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3fd59cf1-c2a5-4a88-91ac-b1f7487b51b3
- 29 Mar 2023 at 07:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/95dad630-5fe9-470d-87c2-f4fbebe192b4
- 7 Mar 2023 at 10:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8a408d4-c168-49b6-854d-6e144a4da0e4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3fd59cf1-c2a5-4a88-91ac-b1f7487b51b3
  14th July 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/95dad630-5fe9-470d-87c2-f4fbebe192b4
  29th March 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8a408d4-c168-49b6-854d-6e144a4da0e4
  7th March 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.torbay.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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